Horse collar



Dec. 11, 1928. 1,695,167

. J. M. ANGEL HORSE COLLAR Filed Oct. 7, 1927 Joe fia reds- 2796] INVENTOR ATTORNEY W'TNESS fiuima/ Patented Dec. 11, 1928.

UNITED STATES JOE M. ANGEL, OF PAULS VALLEY, OKLAHOMA.

HORSE COLLAR.

Application filed October 7, 1927. Serial No. 224,689.

This invention relates to improvements in horse collars and has for an object the provision of a collar in which the cover is forn'ied of inner and outer sections which are continuous from the inner edge of the body to the outer edge of the rim of the collar, with the adjacent edges of the sections secured together, so that no seam is necessary in the heme recess where the greatest amount of wear occurs. A collar structure is thus provided which will more effectually resist wear in the heme oi the recess and which may be more easily repaired than collars whose seams comprise more thantwo thicknesses of material. In addition, the invention provides a collar of simple and durable construction which may he cheaply made.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details oi construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: I

Figure l is a perspective view of a horse collar constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view on an enlarged scale.

Referring to the drawings in detail where in like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates the padeed body or draft portion of the collar while 11 indicates the padded neck or rim portion, both of which may be slizaped in the ordinary manner.

Ordinarily, the cover of the collar has adjacent edges secured together within the home seat 13 and usually a separate piece oi material extends around the body 10 and a separate piece around the rim 11 with the edges overlapping within the hame seat and secured together at this point, This pro vides four thicknesses of inateria through which the stitching or lacing must pass and as this portion of the collar is subject to the greatest wear, when the stitching or lacing breaks, and the cover separates at this point, it is a diilicult and expensive operation to repair the collar. within the heme seat instead of overlapping are abutted in order to reduce the number of thicknesses of material at this point, but

In some collars, the edges this does not overcome the disadvantage of providing a seam withln the hame seat Where the greatest wear occurs.

The present invention overcomes the above noted and other disadvantages by forming the cover ot inner and outer sections 14: and 15. hose sections are connected along the outer edge of the body 10 by lacing or stitching l6 and along the outer edge of the rim 11 by lacing or stitching 17, The material or" which the sections 1% are formed is thus continuous between the edges 16 and 17. Stitching or lacing 18 is provided around the haine seat 13 so that the cover b tween the body 10 and rim 11 is connected in a manner to provide only two thicknesses of material at this point. If desired, the collarinay be stitched upon opposite sides of the lacing 18 as shown at 19 for convenience of inserting the lacing. Should the lacing wear and break away at this point, it may be readily replaced.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as proporly fall within the scope of the appended. claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. in a horse collar, a cover for the body and rim, said cover comprising an inner section and an outer section secured together at the outer edges of the rim' and body of the c .l cuter sections. said sections being slit, and a lace passed through said slits for lacing the sections together along the hame seat of the collar.

In a horse collar, a cover for the body and rim, said cover comprising an inner section and an outer section secured together at the outer edges of the rim and body of er, and providing,continuous inner and the collar, and providing continuous inner and outer sections, said sections being slit, and a lace passed through said slits for lacing the sections together along the hame seat of the collar, said sections being stitched together along the seat above and below said lace. V

In testimony whereof I ailiX my signature.

JOE M. ANGEL. 

